DJ Taylor Named to USL Team of the Week Presented by Cleer Audio
August 4, 2020 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
North Carolina FC News Release
Cary, NC - North Carolina FC defender DJ Taylor earned a spot on the USL Team of the Week for Week 6 after a stellar performance against Birmingham Legion FC. The NCFC Youth Academy product had the game's only assist and completed 87% of his passes. Taylor has both of NCFC's assist so far this season.
USL Championship Team of the Week - Week 6
GK - Brooks Thompson, Sporting Kansas City II: The 18-year-old Indiana native recorded his first professional shutout as SKC II ended Indy Eleven's 28-game regular season home undefeated streak at Lucas Oil Stadium.
D - D.J. Taylor, North Carolina FC: Taylor provided the assist on NCFC's game-winning goal, completed 47 of 54 passes overall and won 3 of 4 duels defensively as North Carolina claimed its first win of 2020 against Birmingham Legion FC.
D - Karl Ouimette, Indy Eleven: Ouimette recorded a pair of assists and completed 54 of 63 passes overall in the Eleven's 4-1 win against Hartford Athletic, while also recording five clearances and winning 3 of 3 tackles.
D - Taylor Peay, Real Monarchs SLC: Peay scored the stoppage-time winner for the Monarchs against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, capping a game that saw him record five clearances, two interceptions and five recoveries at Weidner Field.
M - Chris Wehan, New Mexico United: Wehan scored in his fourth consecutive game since the season resumed, and also recorded an assist as New Mexico took a 3-0 victory on the road against OKC Energy FC.
M - Danny Barrera, Hartford Athletic: Barrera reached 30 regular season assists for his career as he led the Athletic to a 4-1 victory against Loudoun United FC on Sunday night with a goal and two assists at Dillon Stadium.
M - Kenardo Forbes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Forbes notched his sixth and seventh assists of the season to become the Championship's all-time regular season leader with 38 for his career in the Hounds' 4-0 victory against the Philadelphia Union II.
M - Christiano Francois, Reno 1868 FC: Francois notched a pair of goals in a standout display against the Portland Timbers 2, and then provided the assist on Brent Richards' game-winner against Las Vegas Lights FC in a two-win week for Reno.
F - Luis Solignac, San Antonio FC: Solignac notched a pair of goals to help SAFC continue its undefeated start to the season with a 4-2 victory against Austin Bold FC on Saturday night.
F - Amadou Macky Diop, Atlanta United 2: Diop scored a pair of goals to lift Atlanta to its first victory of the season as it defeated Miami FC 4-3 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
F - Rufat Dadashov, Phoenix Rising FC: The Azerbaijani international notched a goal and assist and recorded three key passes as Rising FC returned to the win column in a 3-1 victory against El Paso Locomotive FC.
Bench: Eric Dick (PHX), Harrison Heath (MIA), Jordan Doherty (TBR), Noah Powder (SLC), Keanu Marsh-Brown (MEM), Ariel Martinez (TUL), Sebastian Guenzatti (TBR)
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